thirty EIGHT PROPOSITIONS Made by both Houses of PARLIAMENT.  
Nineteen of them to the Kings majesty for a Reconciliation of Differences between His Majesty and the said Houses.  
The other nine concerning the Raising of Horse, Horsemen, and Arms, for the defence of the KING and both Houses of PARLIAMENT.  
ALSO, Instructions for deputy Lieutenants which are Members of the House of COMMONS, and other Lieutenants of several Counties, concerning the last Propositions.  
Likewise the names of the Commissaries who are to behoveful and value the Horses and Arms according to the propositions.  

And now Printed by Order, with the former faults amended.  
Hen. elsing. clear. Par. D. come.   
LONDON, Printed june the 20. for William Gey 1642.   

YOur Majesties most humble and faithful Subjects, the Lords ●nd Commons in Parliament, having nothing in their thoughts and desires more precious, and of higher esteem( next to the honor and immediate service of God) then the just and faithful performance of their duty to your majesty and this kingdom; And being very sensible of the great distractions, and d●stempers and of the imminent dangers and calamities which those distractions, and distempers are like to bring upon your majesty and your Subiects, all which have proceeded from the subtle 〈…〉 nuations, mischievous practices, and evil Counsels of men disaffected to Gods true religion, your majesties honour and safety, and the public peace and prosperity of your people, After a serious observation of the causes of those mischiefs, do in all humility and sincerity present to your majesty their most dutiful Petition and advice, that out of your Princely wisdom for the establishing your own ho●or and safety, and gracious tenderness of the welfare of your Subiects and Dominions, you will be pleased to grant and accept these their humble desires and propositions, as the most necessary effectual means▪ through Gods blessing▪ of removing those jealousies and differences which have unhappily fallen betwixt you and your people and procuring both your majesty and them a constant course of honour, peace, and happiness.  
1. That the Lords and other of your majesties Privy counsel, and such great Officers and Ministers of State, either at home or beyond the Seas, may be put from your Privy council, and from those Offices and employments, exepting such as shall be approved of by both houses of Parliament. And that the persons put in●o the places and employments of those that are removed, may be approved of by both Houses of Parliament. And that all Privy Counsellors shall take an Oath for the due execution of their places, in such form as shall bee agreed upon by both Houses of Parliament.  
2. That the great affairs of this kingdom may not be concluded o● transacted by the advice of private men▪ or by any unknown, or unsworne Counsellour●; but that such matters as concern the public, and are proper for the high Court of Parliament, which is your majesties great and supreme counsel, may be debated, resolved, and transacted onely in Parliament, and not elsewhere; And such as shall presume to do any thing to the contrary, shall be reserved to the censure and judgement of Parliament; And such other matters of State as are proper for your majesties privy counsel, shall be debated and concluded by such of the nobility and others as shall from time to time be chosen for that place by approbation of both Houses of Parliament; And that no public Act concerning the affairs oft he kingdom, which are proper for your privy counsel, may be esteemed of any validity as proceeding from the royal authority, unless i● bee done by the advice and 〈…〉 se●t of the mayor part of your council attested, under their hand●. And that your council may be limited to a certain number not exce●ding twenty-five▪ nor under fifteen. And if any Councellors place happen to bee void in the Intervals of Parliame●t it shall not bee supplied without the assent o● the mayor part of the council, which choice shall be confirmed at the next sitting of the Parliament▪ or else to be voi●e.  
3. That the Lord high Steward of England, Lord high Constable, Lord chancellor, or Lord Keeper of the great seal, Lord Treasurer, Lord privy seal, earl Marshall, Lord admiral, Warden of the Cinque Ports, chief governor of Ireland, chancellor of the Exchequer, Master of the Wards, Secretaries of State, two chief Justices and chief Barons, may always be chosen with the approbation of both Houses of Parliament: And in the Intervalles of Parliament by assent of the the mayor part of the council, in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Councellors.  
4. That he or they unto whom the government and education of the King● Children shall be committed shall bee approved of by both Houses of Parliament, and in the intervals of Parliaments, by the assent of the maior part of the Cornsell, in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Counsellors; And that all such servants as are now about them, against whom both Houses shall have any just exception shall be removed.  
5. That no Marriage shall bee concluded, or treated for any of the Kings Children● wi●h any for●aigne Prince, or other person whatsoever abroad, or at home, without the consent Parliament, under the penalty of a premunite unto such as s●all so conclude, or treat any Marriage as aforesaid, and that the said penalty shall not bee pardonned, or dispensed with, by the consent of both Houses of Parliament.  
6. That the laws in force against jesuits, P●iests, and Popish Recusants, bee strictly put in execution, without any toleration, or dispensation to the cont●ary; And that some effectual course may bee enacted, by authority of Parliament, to disable them from making any disturbance in the State, or eluding the Law by trusts o● otherwise.  
7. That the Votes of Popish Lords in the House of peers may bee taken away, so long at they continue Papists. And that His majesty would consent to such a Bill as shall be drawn for the education of the Children of Papists by Protestants, in the Protestant Religion.  
8. That ●our majesty will bee pleased to consent that such a reformation bee made of the Church-governement, and liturgy, as both Houses of Parliament shall advice wherein they intend to have consultations with Divines, as is expressed in their Declaration to that purpose. And that your majesty will contribute your best assistance to them, for the raising of a sufficient maintenance for Preaching Ministers through the kingdom. And that your majesty will bee pleased to give your consent to laws, for the taking away of innovations, and superstition, and of Pluralities, and against scandalous Ministers.  
9. That your majesty will bee pleased to rest satisfied with that course that the Lords and Commons have appointed for ordering the Militia, until the same shall bee further settled by a Bill. And that your Majesty will recall your Declaration, and Proclamations against the Ordinance made by the Lords and Commons concerning it.  
10. That such members of either House of Parliament, as have during this present Parliament been put out of any place and Office, may either be restored to that place and office, or otherwise have satisfaction for the same, upon the Petition of that House whereof he or they are Members.  
11. That all privy Councellors and Judges may take an Oath, the form whereof to be agreed on and settled by act of Parliament for the maintaining of the Petition of Right, and of certain Statutes made by this Parliament, which shall be mentioned by both Houses of Parliament. And that an inquire of all the breaches and violations of these laws may bee given in charge, by the Justices of the Kings Bench every term, and by the Judges of Assize in their Circuits, and Justices of peace at the Sessions, to be presented and punished according to Law.  
12. That all the Judges and all Officers placed by approbation of both Houses of parliament, may hold their places Quam diubene se gesserint.  
13. That the Justice of parliament may pass upon all Delinquents, whether they be within the Kingdom or fled out of it. And that all persons cited by either House of parliament, may appear and abide the censure of parliament.  
14. That the general par●●n offered by your majesty may be granted with such exceptions as shall be devised by both Houses of parliament.  
15. That the Forts and Castles of this Kingdom may be put under the command and custody of such persons as your majesty shall appoint with the approbation of your parliament. And in the intervals of parliament with the approbation of the mayor part of the council in such manner as is before expressed in the choice of Councellors.  
16. That the extraordinary Guards and military forces now attending your majesty, may be removed and discharged. And that for the future you will raise no such guards or extraordinary forces▪ but according to Law, in case of actual rebellion or invasion.  
17. That your majesty will be pleased to enter into a more strict alliance with the States of the united provinces and other Neighbour princes and States of the protestant Religion, for the defence and maintenance thereof against all designs and attempts of the pope and his adherents to subvert and suppress it, whereby your majesty will obtain a great access of strength and reputation, and your Subjects be much encouraged and enabled in a parliamentary way for your aid and assistance, in restoring your royal Sister, and the princely issue, to those dignities and dominions which belong unto them, and relieving the other distressed protestant princes, who have suffered in the same cause.  
18. That your majesty will be pleased by Act of parliament, to clear the Lord Kimbolton, and the five members of the House of Commons, in such manner, that future Parliaments may be secured from the Consequence of that ev● president.  
19. That your majesty will be graciously pleased to pass a Bill for restraining peers made hereafter, from sitting, or Voting in Parliament; unless they be admitted thereunto, with the consent of both Houses of Parliament,  
And these our humble desires, being granted by Your majesty, we shall forthwith apply ourselves to regulate your present Revenue, in such sort as may be for your best advantage; and likewise to settle such an ordinary and constant increase of it, as shall be sufficient to support Your royal dignity, in Honour and plenty, beyond the proportion of any former Grants of the Subjects▪ of this Kingdom to your Majesties royal predecessors.  
We shall likewise put the Town of Hull, into such hands as Your majesty shall appoint, with the consent and approbation of parliament, and deliver up a just account of all the magazine; and cheerfully employ the uttermost of our power and endeavour, in the real expression and performance of our most dutiful and loyal affections, to the preserving, and maintaining the royal Honour, greatness, and Safety of Your majesty, and your posterity.  

Propositions and Orders by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for bringing in of Money and Plate.  
WHereas it appears that the King( seduced by wicked counsel) intends to make war against his Parliament, and in pursuance thereof, under pr●tence of a guard for his Person hath actually begun to levy forces both of Horse and foot, and sent out summons throughout the County of york, for the calling together of greater numbers, and some ill affencted persons have been employed in other parts to rais Troops under the colour of his Majesties service, making large offers of reward and preferment to such as will come in; And that his majesty doth with a high and forcible hand, protect and keep away Delinq●ents, not permitting them to make their appearance to answer such affronts and injuries as have been by them offered unto the Parliament, and those Messengers which have been sent from the Houses for them have been abused, beaten and imprisoned, so as the Orders of Parliament, which is the highest Court of Justice in this realm, are not obeied, and the authority of it is altogether scorned and vilified, and such persons as stand well affencted to it, and declare themselves sensible of these public calamities, and of the violations of the privileges of Parliament and common liberty of the subject are baffled and injured by several sorts of malignant men who are about the King, some whereof under the name of Caviliers, without having respect to the laws of the Land, or any fear either of God or man are ready to commit all manner of outrage and violence, which must needs tend to the dissolution of this government, the destroying of our Religion, laws, liberty and propriety; all which will be exposed to the malice and violence of such desperate persons as must be employed in so horrid and unnatural an act as the overthrowing of a Parliament by force, which is the support and preservation of them; All which being duly considered by the Lords and Commons, and how great an obligation lies upon them in Honour, Conscience and Duty, according to the high trust reposed in them, to use all possible means in ●●ch cases for the timely prevention of so great and irrecoverable ●vills, they have though●●● to publish their sense and apprehension of this imminent danger, thereby to 〈◇〉 all well affencted persons to contribute their best assistance according to their solemn Vow and Protestation, to the preparatio●s necessary 〈◇〉 the opposing and suppressing of the traitorous attempts of those Wicked and Malignant Councellors, who seek to engage the King in so dangerous and destructive an enterprise, and the whole kingdom 〈◇〉 civill War, and destroy the privileges and being of Parliaments; This recourse to the good affection of those that tender their Religion and just Liberties, and the enjoyment of the blessed fruits of this present Parliament, which were almost ready to be reaped; and are now as ready to be ruined by those wicked hands, being the onely remedy left them under God, and without which they are no longer able to preserve themselves or those by whom they are entrusted.  
1. They the said Lords and Commons do declare, that whosoever shall bring in any proportion of ready money or Plate, or shall underwrite to furnish and maintain any number of Horse, Horse-men and arms, for the preservation of the public peace, and for the defence of the King and both Houses of Parliament from force and violence, and to uphold the power and privileges of the Parliament according to his Protestation shall be held a good and acceptable Service to the Common-wealth, and a testimony of his good Affections of the Protestant Religion, the laws liberties and peace of this kingdom, and to the Parliament and privileges thereof.  
And because a considerable aid cannot be raised by few hands; and the condition of all men● Eas●tes and occasions is not always proportionable to their Affection. The Lords and Commons do declare▪ that no mans affection shall be measured according to the proportion of his offer; so that he express his good will to this Service i● any proportion whatsoever.  
2. And it is fa●ther declared by the Lords and Commons in Parliament, that whosoever shall bring in any money or pla●e, or shall furnish and maintain any horse, horse-men and A●mes for the p●poses: aforesaid shall have their money repaid with the interest according to 8 pound per cent. and the full value of their Plate, with Consideration for the fashion, not exceeding one shilling by the ounce, and shall have full recompense for all their charge, in finding furnishing and maintaining of horse, horse-men and arms, and for this both Houses of Parliament do engage the public faith.  
3. And it is ordained that Sir John Wal●iston Knight and Alderman, Alderman T●wes, Alderman warner, and Alderman Andrewes shall bee Treasurers to receive all such mon●y and plate as shall be brought in for the purposes aforesaid, and the acqui●tances of them or any two of them for the receipt of the same shall be a sufficient ground for the ●●r●y so lending Money or plate to demand the same again with the Interest and likewise consideration for the fashion of the Plate.  
4. It is Ordered, That there b●e Commissaries to value the Horse and Arms that shall be furnished for this service; and that a signification under the hands of ●●em, or any two of them of such valves of the Horse and Arms; and of the time▪ when they were first brought in shall be a Warrant to demand satisf●ctio● according to the said valves and they shall keep an account of the time, from the first enrolment of any such Horse and Horsemen, That such as find and maintain them, may be re-paid according to the rate of 2●. 6d. per di●m, for so long time as they have maintained them in this service; And the Commissaries are to attend at Guild-hall for the receiving and introlling of such numbers of Horse as shall be brought in.  
5. It is Ordered, That whosoever shall bring in Money, or Plate, or shall provide and maintain Horse, Horsemen, and Arms for this service, shall do according to their duty therein And the Lords and Commons do engage the Power, and Authority of Parliament, to save them harmless from all prejudice and inconvenience that may befall them by occasion thereof.  
6. It is Ordered, That the Members of either House who are present, shall be desired to Declare in their Houses respectively, what Money, or plate they will bring in or what Horse, Horsemen and Arms they will find and maintain.  
7. It is desired, That all s●ch as have their residence in or about London, or within 80 miles will bring in their M●ney plate, or Horse▪ within a fortnight after notice, and they that dwell farther off, within three weekes.  
8. And because every person may not be provided with present Money, or with Horse, or not have his plate with him, which he means to bring in, and yet resolves to contribute his part within the time limited and that it is necessary it should be presently known what the provision will be, for the effecting of this great and important service; It is ordered, that the Committees of either House, appointed for that purpose respectively, shall receive the subscriptions of such Members of each House, as have not declared themselves in the House, or are absent upon the public service or for their private occasions. 2. That the Committee of London entrusted with the Militia, shall receive the subscriptions in London and Middlese●. 3. That some persons nominated by the Knights and Burgesses of each county, and approved by both Houses, shall be appointed to receive the subscriptions in the several Counties.  
9. And ●astly, it is Declared, That whatsoever is brought in, shall not at all be employed upon any other occasion, then to the purposes aforesaid; which are to maintain the Protestant Religion the Kings Authority and His Person in His royal Dignity, the free course of Justice▪ the Laws of the Land, the peace of the Kingdom, and the privilege of Parliament, against any force which shall oppose them. And this by the direction of both Houses of Parliament.   

Instructions for Deputy Lieutenants, which are Members of the House of Commons, and other Lieutenants of several Counties, concerning the last Propositions.  
TOGETHER WITH THE NAMES OF THE commissaries WHO are to behoveful and value the Horses and Arms, according to the propositions  
1. THat the Deputy Lieutenants of each County, which are Members of the House, shall have Authority to tender the Propositions to the other Deputy Lieutenants of the same County; and take their subscriptions, and all such Deputy Lieutenants, or any two of them as shall subscribe according to the Propositions, shall have Authority to assemble and call together all such persons as they shall think fit, and to tender those propositions to all such persons as shall be present, or to any persons within their County respectively, and receive their subscriptions: And the said Deputy lieutenants, or any two of them, shall have Authority to name such, and so many persons as they shall think fit to assemble and call together every person, or to repair to their several houses or dwellings within their respective Counties, and to take their subscriptions, which subscriptions are by them to be returned to such persons as shall be appointed Receivers in the respective Counties▪ who shall from time to time certify the sums▪ valves, or proportions of such subscriptions to the Treasurers of London.  
2. The said Deputy Lieutenants, or the greater part of them shall have power to name Receivers in their several Counties, and all such as shall either before or after their subscriptions▪ pay or bring in any Money or Plate, shall deliver the same to such person or persons as shall be appointed by the said Deputy Lieutenants, or the greater part of them▪ under their hands to be receivers, which the said persons so appointed shall cause to be delivered to the Treasurers in London, name in the said propositions, and shall receive acq●ittances from the said Treasurers, in the name, and to the use of the several persons from whom they shall receive such Money or plate▪ and shall deliver such Acquittances to the several persons to whom they do belong; And all such as make such returns of Money or plate, shall receive reasonable allowance from the Treasurers for the same▪ according to their discretions.  
All that find horses, shall presently sand them up to London, according to the propositions.  
4. In those counties where no Commissions are issued to those that were nominated for Deputy Lieutenants, or none have been nominated, there the same Authority to be given to such Justices of peace, or other Gentlemen of those counties, which shall be name by the Knights and Burgesses of those counties▪ and approved by both houses, as is to the Deputy Lieutenants in the first Instruction.  
5 That the time of notice shall be taken, to be from the time that every man hears the propositions first red by the Authority aforesaid.  
6. It is ordered, That Captain Burrell Master Lloyd John Smith of London, Gent, and Francis Dowsett of London, Gent, be commissaries to behoveful and value the horses and arms, to be raised according to the propositions.   
FINIS.